172 pages
English language
Published Feb. 8, 2022 by Harry N. Abrams.
Pixels of You is beautifully and boldly illustrated and tells a moving story of a relationship forming and deepening with marginalization and social justice featuring prominently. The colour choices by Doyle are superb and the pages are popping with expression. This is compelling sci fi and a joy to read.
the ending felt rushed but in an ok way, like it should be a part of a bigger project
<spoiler> the juxtaposition of the lesbians in love and the shittiness of AI development was interesting to me. I'm still not sure whether i liked it. </spoiler>
Thank you to NetGalley and ABRAMS Kids for an early arc
Pixels of You is a short but sweet graphic novel about the growing relationship between a human girl and an AI girl as they work to create an art exhibition together. I really liked the concepts presented; issues of gender, race, and advancements in technology. Even in the early stages of the art I can tell that it will be gorgeous when finished. The final events were my favorite part and I wish that it was longer and could deepen the relationship and themes further. I’m a huge fan of juxtaposing AI/cyborgs/robots to humans and questioning what it means to be human. This graphic novel got close to that, but I feel it only skimmed the surface. With its length, however, I will not be too harsh on the lightness of the plot. It was cute and a fun …
Thank you to NetGalley and ABRAMS Kids for an early arc
Pixels of You is a short but sweet graphic novel about the growing relationship between a human girl and an AI girl as they work to create an art exhibition together. I really liked the concepts presented; issues of gender, race, and advancements in technology. Even in the early stages of the art I can tell that it will be gorgeous when finished. The final events were my favorite part and I wish that it was longer and could deepen the relationship and themes further. I’m a huge fan of juxtaposing AI/cyborgs/robots to humans and questioning what it means to be human. This graphic novel got close to that, but I feel it only skimmed the surface. With its length, however, I will not be too harsh on the lightness of the plot. It was cute and a fun read. I am excited to see it finalized and in full color.
